15 November 2019
It is only that which has never known the actions of energy that is still and unchanging (e.g. mathematical axioms). Things that have had life and are now dead, change only contingently through the forces of other agents. But the living have the privilege of directing their own change. Change they must, it is the […]
15 November 2019
Attitude is the key to understanding so much of what we do. When we enter the training studio, right attitude demands that we bow. It is a way of saying that in this place we leave the other world behind; the world of materialistic capitalism, the world of ego, the world of competition. The bow […]
15 November 2019
Most people will be aware that economy of motion implies using a straight punch; the straightest, shortest route to the target. Get in close, keep it tight, relax and unleash fast effective blows. In many ways, the one inch punch is the ultimate expression of economy of motion. But it is so much more. Economy […]
15 November 2019
During classes you will be told to relax your shoulders, keep your spine straight, have your weight on your toes, bend your knees, keep your elbows in and down, picture and defend the wedge that points out from your shoulders to a point in front of you, have your feet thus, rotate like this, step […]
15 November 2019
Every technique we teach must be the best option in a given situation. If a technique is beautiful but doesn’t work that well, teach it to a dancer. If a technique works only for a minority of people; because they are big, strong, fit, supple, young, wearing loose trousers and trainers, its no good for […]